Battle Creek Air National Guard Base send off its last military aircraft on Jul. 12 when the last C-21 departed at 9 a.m.
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First and last time RCAF fixed-wing aircraft flew from Canadian warship
The first and last time Royal Canadian Air Force fixed-wing aircraft flew from a Canadian warship happened in January 1957 when four CC-123 Otters took off from the deck of HMCS Magnificent at Port Said, Egypt.
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YouTube: Syrian jets bomb Krak des Chevaliers
Syrian rebels have released a video showing government jets bombing the 12th Century Crusader fort Krak des Chevaliers.
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U.S. Navy following U.K on IRST for fighters
Bill Sweetman on how the U.S. Navy’s road map for the Super Hornet’s infra-red search and track (IRST) system mirrors the British approach.
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U.S. officials say Israel behind latest air strike in Syria
U.S. officials believe that Israel was responsible for an airstrike in the northern Syrian port city of Latakia on Jul. 5.
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